The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-04-15
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.
WHOLLY A DAKOT1AN.
That Is What Governor Church Claims to he From
the Ground In,


the Ground Up.
al am IL Dakotian from the ground up, |
now, y he said, "and shall make it my home.
All my interests are there, and look upon |
its resources and possibilities us sufficient |
to tempt any man in the prime of life, with
his fortuneyet before him. ! have been
living ut Huron, where have invested in
II house and quite n number OF town lots
and where my family have spent the win
ter. l look npon Huron town with
u fnturo befpro it. 1t has built itself up by
energy and enterprise, although it has not
even the encouragement of two competing
lines of roads. Its situation as TO drinagc
is unparalleled. ! think 1T bids fair to be-
cone the principal city oi Central Oak ota.
! am going TO move my family, however,
to Bismarck. found that my duties de
mnnded my costant presence there. and #
OF course can't be separated from
my family. From all Indications
when | left tho territory
think it is on the edge of a boom this year
that must forever put its future beyond II
question. Cities like Huron, Mitchell,
Naukton, Watcrtown and Sioux Falls
have begun toexperience an improved con
dition OF affairs already, and there is every
prospect Tor Improvement aud growth OF
business Mt Bismarck With my experience
as governor to this time have reason, in
tho main, to be very well satisfied
Considering it's opposing political com
plexion, / don't think any gov
ernor has enjoyed any pleasnnter
relations with the legislative branch OF tho
territorial government thnn myself My
relations with both branches are OF u pleas
ant. ! might say almost coniidrntial
character. Our mnordiiliculties were got
ten over with ease, and we parted at the
close OF the session thoroughly good friends.
The legislature has been criticised as an
extravugant one. gave thorough consid-
Grafton to every bill before ! signed it,
and am free to say that don't think the
criticism just One OF our chief increases
of expenditures is for the maintenance OF
| the institutions, and | looked into these
myself Our insane asylums are crowded,
and our growing population must insure IL
still further increase. The patients arc
| not even comfortably maintained and |
| don't think the appropriations contain II
dollar more than will be honestly needed.
| 1t is n mistake to assert that these appro-
| priations will grow yearly in an eXtravagnnt
ratio. There will be natural in
crease, to be sure, as the territory grows,
but our assessed valuation is also growing
and our rate OF taxation will be in no way
increased. Indeed, look to see it reduced
| ii tho legislature is no more ex travagant in
the future than it has been in tho past. 1t
is true | have been criticised but that |
must expect. A misunderstanding OF facts
will frequently precipitate unjust criticism,
and find frequently willful misrcprcscu.
tatiou; but | care nothing for it. !
have, it is true, been charged with splttin.
the Democratic party in Dakota; but .
think can stand that criticism. | an
confident that ii careful scrutiny be given
the affairs OF the party 1t will he found in
as good condition as eyer. There nre,
have been assured, no serious disagree,
mcnts on my account, and between myself
and the local leaders there is iull accord
and excellent understanding.
"Governor, will you klndly voice youl
sentiment on the QUESTION OF tcrrto,in
} home rule? Are you in favor OF filling TN,
offices there with residents OF the territory
, or gentlemen from abrnadp"
! 81 am emphaticai,y in favor of film,
, every local office by the appointment OF
resident OF the territory. That principle
! l believe in thoroughly, ana shall cnuncint,
: it whenever | can to the advantage OF th
territory"
: Gov. Church is greatly disappointed tina
congress made no provision for tho ad
ditional judges for the territory. He points
out the overloaded dockcts in every distric
as II strong argument and cites his owl
9 experience in the fifth district. which, h
: says, is the most tl,ichlj populated and th
: henviust OF any in the territory, to show
the necessity for immediate legislation ii
this direction.